Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Laurance Rockefeller Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Jr. 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia Law School[1] |
| Occupation | Environmental lawyer |
| Spouse | Wendy Gordon |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Laurance Rockefeller Mary French |
| Relatives | Rockefeller family |
Laurance "Larry" Spelman Rockefeller Jr., (born 1944) is an American environmental lawyer. He worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization.[2] He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.[3]
Family background
[edit]Rockefeller's parents were Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997). He has three older sisters, Marion, Laura, and Lucy, and is a fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family. His patrilineal great-grandfather was Standard Oil's co-founder John D. Rockefeller[4] and his matrilineal great-grandfather was Frederick H. Billings, a president of Northern Pacific Railway. Both of his grandmothers, Mary Billings French and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, were important to the early development of YWCA USA.
Political aspirations
[edit]Rockefeller ran for the Republican nomination in the 1992 United States Senate election in New York, campaigning against incumbent Alfonse D'Amato, and criticizing the conservative wing of the party.[5] However, his campaign struggled to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot, and ultimately failed to do so.[6]
Board memberships
[edit]He is the co-founder and was the former Vice-Chair of the New York League of Conservation Voters, (NYLCV).[7] Rockefeller is currently a Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and President of the American Conservation Association. Rockefeller served as a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for 27 years.
See also
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- Rockefeller family
- Laurance Rockefeller
- Mary French Rockefeller
- Marion Rockefeller Weber
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laura Rockefeller Chasin
References
[edit]- ^ "Wendy Gordon Has Nuptials". The New York Times. 26 September 1982.
- ^ Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
- ^ "They Saved Land Like Rockefellers (Published 2005)". The New York Times. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Released trustees agree to discuss woman president". Miami News. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Rockefeller Enters Race for Senate," New York Times, July 9, 1992
- ^ Lyle, Morgan (August 12, 1992). "Rockefeller will ask court to place him on ballot". United Press International. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Gov. Cuomo ad enlists a real Rockefeller Republican to unload on Rob Astorino - UPDATED